[…] argument, however, differs radically from the Mormon doctrine in that he assumes that there is an “essential human nature” from which man is somehow alienated or estranged. This entails the belief that there is […]
[…] the terms “earth” and “world”: “earth” was the planet upon which we live, “world” referred to “the human family.” One also finds that Joseph did not, in his sermons, utilize these definitions consistently. The […]
[…] It is almost impossible to overestimate the importance of this recognition. Nothing is more difficult than for human beings to grasp the extent to which their powers are held in captivity by the robot. […]
[…] world government of Christ will be established with irresistible power, by the Lord, and not by man. Human beings will not voluntarily develop a world government in the foreseeable future. One organization which promotes […]
[…] from self and others so I feel accepted before God, and worthy to approach him”; and “ Human weaknesses, procrastination, criticism”; “Too much to do, not enough time, life is too hurried”; “Getting so […]
[…] is analogous to the relationship of spirit to matter”; femaleness is correlated with “the lower part of human nature in hierarchical scheme of mind over body” (1985, 64; 1983, 93). Ruether further notes that […]
[…] passion for freedom, a love of education, and a sense of obligation to enhance the dignity of human life. My liberal spirituality, and that of my family, arose primarily from a love of noble […]
[…] When these scholars, trained in eastern universi ties, embraced the scientific community’s interpretation of the earth’s and human origins, some church leaders sensed inroads to heresy. Celebrating the centennial of Darwin’s birth, in 1909 […]
[…] the terms “earth” and “world”: “earth” was the planet upon which we live, “world” referred to “the human family.” One also finds that Joseph did not, in his sermons, utilize these definitions consistently. The […]
It’s a boggy acre, surely. Is there any greater conundrum than human sexuality? Is there any aspect of our lives about which it is more difficult to generalize? Is there anything in our experience […]